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Rick Broida & Windows 10: To Touch or Not to Touch

Rick Broida & Windows 10: To Touch or Not to Touch

July 27, 2015 | Comments Off on Rick Broida & Windows 10: To Touch or Not to Touch

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Show Notes

Hour 1

King of Cheapskates Joins Feisty Panel

rick broidaOnce a month Rick Broida, noted cheapskate columnist, joins us in studio to talk about some of the latest cost saving/shaving issues.  This time around we have a rowdy panel of tech experts to challenge him.

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Gary Baker

Gary Baker, the original Internet Advisor, and co-founder of the show.

 

 

 

Ed Rudel

Ed Rudel, our right hand tech expert and uber-tinkerer.

 

 

 

Cal Carson serious photoCal Carson, Gandalf the Grey of computing and Mac Expert.

 

 

 

Bill Carver

Bill Carver, “The Guy” you call when you have trouble at Quicken Loans HQ.

 

 

 

 

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Hour 2            Answering Listener Questions

“Remember: The only dumb question … is the one you don’t ask!”

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10 reasons to upgrade to Windows 10 – Microsoft releases a 45 second video detailing 10 reasons to take advantage of the free

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Podcast 1504 Jan. 24, 2015: Windows 10 Wow! & Building a New Computer

Podcast 1504 Jan. 24, 2015: Windows 10 Wow! & Building a New Computer

January 26, 2015 | Comments Off on Podcast 1504 Jan. 24, 2015: Windows 10 Wow! & Building a New Computer

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Show Notes:

Hour 1

The New Face of Microsoft…Infinity & Beyond

Jerry CarlsonJerry Carlson, Tech Ninja for Microsoft’s Heartland office in Metro Detroit, joined us again to unveil a remarkable array of changes and additions to the Microsoft world.  On January 21 Microsoft announced Windows 10, the much awaited sequel to the often hated Windows 8!  Follow the links below to Microsoft’s breakdown of the Windows 10 launch for full details.  There was one item that even surprised him!  Jerry gave a quick overview of the changes and we will follow up with Microsoft for more details on these items in the coming programs.

 

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Windows 10 Details

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The Big Surprise: HoloLens

The Internet Advisors, of course, had to put their two cents worth of observations.

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 Hour 2            Answering Listener Questions

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Cortana vs. Siri vs. Google Now: AI Cage Match

Cortana vs. Siri vs. Google Now: AI Cage Match

September 4, 2014 | Comments Off on Cortana vs. Siri vs. Google Now: AI Cage Match

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by    @jdolcourt  April 14, 2014 5:00 AM PDT

Not everyone likes speaking commands into their phone, but for those who do, Microsoft’s new Cortana voice assistant for Windows Phone 8.1 is exactly the viable competitor to Apple’s Siri and Google Now that the company needs to keep its Windows Phone OS current.

Like Siri and, to a lesser extent, Google’s voice actions, Cortana is a personable (or vaguely person-like) voice-activated system for taking dictation, looking things up, and opening apps. (Yes, Halo fans — Cortana is named for Master Chief’s AI companion, and even voiced by the same talent: actress Jen Taylor.) Even in its early beta stage, Cortana mostly keeps pace with its rivals, and introduces one or two minor innovations that Apple and Google can learn from.

While Cortana isn’t revolutionizing the field of voice assistants, it does give Windows phones a sorely-needed boost in the voice option department — the previous generation, fueled by TellMe, was limited and impersonal. Out of all the additions to the Windows Phone 8.1, it’s Cortana that pulls the most weight keeping the Windows Phone in the OS game.

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